"Christmas in the Air"
---- The Southwest
Women's Chorus and Wings of Praise Youth Choir present this 10th
annual program of holiday carols and audience sing-alongs,
including Christmas music, spirituals, gospel and the first local
performance of the baroque work "Magnificat"; 2 p.m.; Old Town
Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula; $16, general;
$13, seniors, military; $9, students; 866-653-8696.

San Diego Women's Chorus: "Through the Eyes of a
Child"
---- The choir presents its 22nd annual holiday
concert; 3 p.m.; Mission Hills United Church of Christ, 4070
Jackdaw St., San Diego; $15, general; children under 12 are free;
sdwc.org or sdartstix.com.

"Wonder of the World"
---- Carlsbad Playreaders
presents David Lindsey-Abaire's comedy/drama about a woman who goes
on a journey of self-actualization, and the absurd characters she
meets along the way; 7:30 p.m. Monday; Schulman Auditorium, 1775
Dove Lane, Carlsbad; $5 for adults; $1 for students; 760-602-2012
or www.carlsbadplayreaders.org.

Brett Dennen and Grace Potter and the
Nocturnals
---- Pop/rock; 8 p.m.; House of Blues San
Diego, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego; $22.50-$25; 619-299-2583 or
hob.com/sandiego.

"The Santaland Diaries"
---- David Sedaris'
comedic solo play based on his own miserable experiences one year
as a Macy's store Christmas elf; 8 p.m. (also 8 p.m. Friday; 3 and
8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Dec. 13); runs through Dec. 23; 2787 State
St., Carlsbad; $20; 760-433-3245 or newvillagearts.org.

Friday, Dec. 11

The Devil Wears Prada
---- He sure does. All
That Remains, Story of the Year and Haste the Day also perform;
6:30 p.m.; SOMA San Diego, 3350 Sports Arena Blvd., Suite I, San
Diego; $20; 619-226-7662 or somasandiego.com.

"Messiah" Sing-Along
---- University of San
Diego Symphony accompanies the sing-along portion of Mozart's
orchestration of Handel's holiday oratorio; 7:30 p.m.; Founders
Chapel, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego;
donation requested (benefits the James H. Kolar Amadeus Music
Fund); 619-260-4171.

"Window Pains"
---- Big City Productions
presents veteran North County and Broadway stars Eric Kunze and
Gina De Luca in this musical reflection on the ups and downs of
love and life, featuring songs from "Sunday in the Park With
George," "In the Heights," "Spring Awakening," "Rent," "Little
Women" and "The Wedding Singer"; 7:30 p.m.; Welk Resorts Theatre,
Welk Resorts San Diego, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido; $35;
760-749-3448 or welktheatresandiego.com.

Christmas Belles"
---- Premiere Productions
presents the San Diego premiere of this Texas-style comedy about a
dust-up in the town of Fayro when the longtime Christmas pageant
director is replaced by a competitor who is planning a spectacular
Bethlehem-apalooza; 1 and 4 p.m.; runs through Dec. 20; Avo
Playhouse, 303 Main St., Vista; $16.50; 760-806-7905 or
www.broadwayvista.com.

Palomar/Pacific Concert Band
---- The 60-member
band makes its debut under the baton of director Kenneth Bell with
a program of holiday favorites from "The Nutcracker," "Babes in
Toyland" and "Festive Sounds of Hanukkah" with a special
performance by the Palomar Dance Ensemble; 2 p.m.; Carlsbad
Cultural Arts Center, Carlsbad High School, 3557 Monroe Ave.,
Carlsbad; call for ticket prices; 760-434-1621, 760-390-2990 or
pccband.org.